Empowering primary care health professionals in medical genetics: How soon? How fast? How far?

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-232

  Greendale, Karen ^a   Pyeritz, Reed E ^a  

^a Corning Tower ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Genetic disease; Genetics education; Primary care providers; Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENOME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0034775852     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.10010     Document Type: Review

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